East Tennessee History Center brown Bag Lunch

Thursday, January 16, 2013

The East Tennessee History Center brown bag lecture, featured TVA archeologists discussing their findings from a dig at the historic Peter Kern house that once stood between Locust and Walnut streets and recently excavated in preparation for the construction of a parking garage. The archeologist had artifacts on display from the site. Project archaeologists and researchers Hunter Johnson, Ted Karpynec, Keith Little and Travis Rael discussed the project.. (J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL)

Laura Laughter sits on the floor and eats lunch at the East Tennessee History Center brown bag lecture Thursday January 16, 2014. The Lecture featured TVA archeologists discussing their findings from a dig at the historic Peter Kern house that once stood between Locust and Walnut streets and recently excavated in preparation for the construction of a parking garage. The archeologist had artifacts on display from the site. Project archaeologists and researchers Hunter Johnson, Ted Karpynec, Keith Little and Travis Rael discussed the project.. (J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL)

The East Tennessee History Center brown bag lecture, featured TVA archeologists discussing their findings from a dig at the historic Peter Kern house that once stood between Locust and Walnut streets and recently excavated in preparation for the construction of a parking garage. The archeologist had artifacts on display from the site. Project archaeologists and researchers Hunter Johnson, Ted Karpynec, Keith Little and Travis Rael discussed the project.. (J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL)

Bottles found at the dig at thedig at the historic Peter Kern house. The East Tennessee History Center brown bag lecture, featured TVA archeologists discussing their findings from a dig at the historic Peter Kern house that once stood between Locust and Walnut streets and recently excavated in preparation for the construction of a parking garage. The archeologist had artifacts on display from the site. Project archaeologists and researchers Hunter Johnson, Ted Karpynec, Keith Little and Travis Rael discussed the project.. (J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL)

Martha Yoakum, left and Beth Wolf look over the bottles and artifacts found at the dig at the historic Peter Kern house Thursday January 16, 2014. The East Tennessee History Center brown bag lecture, featured TVA archeologists discussing their findings from a dig at the historic Peter Kern house that once stood between Locust and Walnut streets and recently excavated in preparation for the construction of a parking garage. The archeologist had artifacts on display from the site. Project archaeologists and researchers Hunter Johnson, Ted Karpynec, Keith Little and Travis Rael discussed the project.. (J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL)

Travis Rael Laboratory Director for the Tennessee Valley Archaeological Research talks about a patent medicine bottle from the mid to late 1800. The bottle was one of the bottles found at the dig at the historic Peter Kern house. The East Tennessee History Center brown bag lecture, featured TVA archeologists discussing their findings from a dig at the historic Peter Kern house that once stood between Locust and Walnut streets and recently excavated in preparation for the construction of a parking garage. The archeologist had artifacts on display from the site. Project archaeologists and researchers Hunter Johnson, Ted Karpynec, Keith Little and Travis Rael discussed the project.. (J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL)